 And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse, contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. He that has light within...  Bell's Edition - Page 91by John Bell - 1788Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 lehte
...Virtue would By her own radiant light, though son and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's rlf Oft Seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wing), That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometime* impair 1. He that hath... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 618 lehte
...forced often— « ; . • -! ' •• • f In sweet retired solitude To phime her feathers and let grow her wings That in the various bustle of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. It is a foolish thing that one can't only not live as one pleases, but where and with whom... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 lehte
...Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feaihtrs, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all 100 ruffled, and sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 lehte
...her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks in sweet retired solitude: Where, with her best nurse,...her feathers, and lets grow her wings. That in the variniN bu<tle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes irapair'd : He thai ha* li^ht within his... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 348 lehte
...Virtue would Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude: Where, with her...resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd : He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' th' centre, and enjoy bright day : But... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 lehte
...Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's sell' Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; -Where, with...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings,That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He, that has... | |
 | 1821 - 394 lehte
...it may, when Wisdom herself is forced often In sweet retired solitude To plume her feathers, and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impairM. t It is a foolish thing that without money one cannot either live as one pleases, or where... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 358 lehte
...the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. 'Arid Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, ami lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort, Were all too ruffled, ami sometimes... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1820 - 492 lehte
...may, when Wisdom herself is forced often In twect retired solinuV v To plume her feathers, and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort. Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. It is a foolish thing that without money one cannot either live , as one pleases, or where and with... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 lehte
...it may, when wisdom herself is forced often in sweet retired solitude To plume her feathers, and let grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. It is a foolish thing that without money one cannot either live as one pleases, or where and with whom... | |
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